Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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British waiting list

marie32
marie32
Hi al can anyone tell me how long they waited on the list iv got to go to therapy first but it's taking along time can anyone give me advice am from Liverpool in the uk thankyou
farmgirl392
farmgirl392
Some time ago, there was another Brit who was a member here, and at that time, she had to wait almost a year. That was about five years ago, however. I hope you will not have so long a wait. However, here in the states, it is not uncommon for insurance companies to require a six month preparation time, and I actually found that time useful.

GBS requires such a complete lifestyle change, it was really helpful for me to begin to make some of those changes ahead of time. In that way, the learning curve after surgery was mostly discerning what foods I could still tolerate and what foods I had to avoid.

If you do have a wait of some months, put it to good use. You will be glad that you did so later. ;)
marie32
marie32
Thankyou that's helped so much
Lcat4
Lcat4
The requirements and wait are different for everyone. Even in Canada the wait can be long. This just gives you more time to prepare and begin to make changes like adding more water, protein, and getting on a vitamin program. It totally makes post surgery much easier to have already established these changes.